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In Observance of the Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death . . .

William Shakespeare

Norfolk State University’s Honors College and the Department of History and Interdisciplinary Studies are sponsoring Shakespeare and Othering: An Interdisciplinary Discussion of Shakespeare’s Works and World April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center, Room 149. The event is a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The seminar will be divided into three sections:

10 – 11 a.m. – The Idea of Race in Elizabethan/Jacobean England and its Colonies

Panel discussion chaired by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander

11 a.m. – noon – Black Bard: Shakespeare and Race

Oral presentations in literary criticism by faculty and students

Noon – 1 p.m. – Bard on the Boards

Shakespeare in the visual and performing arts

All of these events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the NSU Honors College at 757-823-8208.